Ghana women's national football team

Ghana

Nickname(s)	Black Queens
Association	Ghana Football Association
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Yusif Basigi
Captain	Leticia Zikpi
Most caps	Memunatu Sulemana (37)
FIFA code	GHA
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	48 2 (25 March 2016)
Highest	42 (June 2008)
Lowest	53 (July 2003)
First international
Nigeria 5−1 Ghana ( Lagos, Nigeria; 16 February 1991)
Biggest win
Ghana 13−0 Guinea[1] ( Conakry, Guinea; 11 July 2004)
Biggest defeat
China 7−0 Ghana (Portland, United States; 23 June 1999)
World Cup
Appearances	3 (First in 1999)
Best result	1st round (1999, 2003, 2007)
African Women's Championship
Appearances	10 (First in 1991)
Best result	Runners-up (1998, 2002, 2006)

The Ghana women's national football team, is the national team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association. They are nicknamed the Black Queens.

Honors

World Cup record

Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
1991	Did not qualify
1995	Did not qualify
1999	Group stage	3	0	1	2	1	10
2003	Group stage	3	1	0	2	2	5
2007	Group stage	3	0	0	3	3	15
2011	Did not qualify
2015	Did not qualify
Total	3/7	9	1	1	7	6	30

Performance in Summer Olympics

• FIFA: Women's Olympic football:
  • 1996: Africa not eligible
  • 2000: Did not qualify
  • 2004: Did not qualify
  • 2008: Did not qualify
  • 2012: Did not qualify

Performance in Africa Women's Championship

CAF Women's Championship
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1991	Quarter-finals	2	0	0	2	2	7	−5
1995	Semi-finals	2	0	0	2	2	5	−3
1998	Runners-up	4	2	1	1	11	4	+7
2000	Third place	5	3	1	1	13	6	+7
2002	Runners-up	5	3	1	1	9	4	+5
2004	Third place	5	3	1	1	7	2	+5
2006	Runners-up	5	4	0	1	7	2	+5
2008	Group stage	3	1	1	1	4	4	0
2010	Group stage	3	1	0	2	4	6	−2
2012	Did not qualify
2014	Group stage	3	1	1	1	2	2	0
2016	Qualified
Total	10/12	37	18	6	13	61	42	−19

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Current squad

Roster for the 2014 African Women's Championship.

Head coach: Yusif Basigi

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	GK	Fafali Dumehasi	25 December 1993 (aged 20)		Police Accra
2	MF	Hillia Kobblah	7 July 1991 (aged 23)		Faith Ladies
3	MF	Mary Berko	1 June 1988 (aged 26)		Police Accra
4	DF	Janet Egyir	7 May 1992 (aged 22)		Hasaacas Ladies
5	FW	Faiza Ibrahim	22 March 1990 (aged 24)		Police Accra
6	FW	Elizabeth Cudjoe	17 October 1992 (aged 21)		Hasaacas Ladies
7	MF	Agnes Quaye	5 October 1989 (aged 25)		Immigration Accra
8	DF	Juliet Acheampong	11 July 1991 (aged 23)		Ashtown Ladies
9	FW	Samira Suleman	16 August 1991 (aged 23)		Hasaacas Ladies
10	DF	Grace Asare	27 October 1974 (aged 39)		Reformers Ladies
11	DF	Cynthia Adobea	1 August 1990 (aged 24)		Reformers Ladies
12	FW	Agnes Aduako	25 December 1989 (aged 24)		Fabulous Ladies
13	FW	Leticia Zikpi (c)	12 February 1986 (aged 28)		Immigration Accra
14	DF	Mercy Myles	2 May 1992 (aged 22)		Reformers Ladies
15	DF	Rosemary Ampem	27 August 1992 (aged 22)		Immigration Accra
16	GK	Nana Asantewaa	23 December 1993 (aged 20)		Police Accra
17	MF	Portia Boakye	17 April 1989 (aged 25)		Fabulous Ladies
18	MF	Mary Essiful	22 June 1993 (aged 21)		Intellectuals Ladies
19	FW	Diana Ankomah	19 September 1989 (aged 25)		Police Accra
20	DF	Linda Eshun	5 August 1992 (aged 22)		Hasaacas Ladies
21	GK	Patricia Mantey	27 August 1992 (aged 22)		Immigration Accra

Staff

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Head coach

• Yusif Basigi

Goalkeeper Coach

• Dora Zita

Management Committee chairman

• Alhaji Adam Munkaila

Notable players (past and present)

• Alberta Sackey — 2002 African Women Player of the Year^[3]
• Adjoa Bayor — 2003 African Women Player of the Year^[3]

Players with Ghanaian roots

•  Anita Asante^[4]
• Tina Frimpong
•  Rachel Yankey MBE^[5]

Coaching staff

•  Isaac Paha 2004–2008
•  A. K. Edusei 2008–2011

Competitive statistics

FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup record GP W D L GF GA GD Success World Cup finals 9 1 1 7 6 30 −24 11.11% World Cup quals 22 15 0 7 54 24 +30 68.18% World Cup total 31 16 1 14 60 54 +6 51.61%

FIFA World Cup record by opposing team Ghana versus GP W D* L GF GA GD Success  Australia 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 33.3%  China PR 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0%  Canada 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 0%  Norway 1 0 0 1 2 7 −5 0%  Russia 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0%  Sweden 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0% Total 9 1 1 7 6 30 −24 11.1%

Overall official record

Competition	Stage	Result	Opponent	Position / notes
00001991 AC	QF	1–5 1–2	Nigeria
00001995 AC	QF	walkover	Guinea
		0–3 0–2	Nigeria
1998 ACQ		11–0 8–0	Guinea
1998 AC	GS	4–0	South Africa
		3–1	Cameroon	1 / 3
	SF	4–1 (AET)	Congo DR
	F	0–2 (AET)	Nigeria
1999 WC	GS	1–1	Australia
		0–7	China
		0–2	Sweden	4 / 4
2000 ACQ	2nd QS	walkover	Sierra Leone
2000 AC	GS	2–2	Nigeria
		2–0	Cameroon
		3–0	Morocco	2 / 4
	SF	0–1	South Africa
	BM	6–3	Zimbabwe
2002 ACQ	2nd QS	3–0 3–1	Senegal
2002 AC	GS	2–0	Mali
		1–0	Nigeria
		3–0	Ethiopia	1 / 4
	SF	3–2 (AET)	Cameroon
	F	0–2	Nigeria
2003 WC	GS	0–1	China
		0–3	Russia
		2–1	Australia	3 / 4
2004 ACQ	2nd QS	13–0 9–0	Guinea
2004 AC	GS	3–0	South Africa
		2–1	Ethiopia
		2–0	Zimbabwe	1 / 4
	SF	0–1 (AET)	Cameroon
	BM	0–0 (PSO: 6–5)	Ethiopia
2006 ACQ	3rd QS	walkover	Congo
2006 AC	GS	1–0	Mali
		2–1	Cameroon
		3–1	Congo DR	1 / 4
	SF	1–0	South Africa
	BM	0–1	Nigeria
2007 WC	GS	1–4	Australia
		0–4	Canada
		2–7	Norway	4 / 4
2008 SOQ	R16	2–1 2–0	Angola
	QF	3–1 1–0	Congo DR
	FR	1–0 0–2	Nigeria
		1–0 2–1	South Africa
		walkover	Ethiopia	2 / 4
2008 ACQ	2nd QS	1–1 3–0	Côte d'Ivoire
2008 AC	GS	1–1	Nigeria
		0–1	South Africa
		3–2	Tunisia	3 / 4
2010 ACQ	2nd QS	1–0 3–0	Senegal
2010 AC	GS	2–1	Algeria
		1–2	Cameroon
		1–3	Equatorial Guinea	3 / 4
2012 SOQ	R16	2–1 5–0	Guinea
	QF	0–1 2–1	Ethiopia
2012 ACQ	1st QS	3–0 5–0	Mali
	2nd QS	1–1 1–1 (PSO: 8–9)	Cameroon
2014 ACQ	1st QS	3–0 3–0	Burkina Faso
	2nd QS	TBD	Ethiopia

See also

• Ghana Football Association
• Ghana national football team

References

1. "West Africa reigns supreme". African football (BBC Online). 14 July 2004. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
2. Early Camp For Black Queens Ahead Of Mali Tie
3. Erik Garin (19 March 2006). "African Women Player of the Year". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
4. Arthur, Sylvia (2007). "What's On Ghana" (Ghana@50 edition) page 31. 21 April 2007.
5. Arthur, Sylvia (2007). "What's On Ghana" (Ghana@50 edition): 30. Arguably the most famous female footballer in England, Rachel Yankey began playing football with a boys' team.

External links

• Official website
• FIFA profile